The Governor called for the emergence of Peter Choi Street

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St. Petersburg Governor Georgy Poltavchenko responded positively to the idea of ​​urban activists to name one of the streets in the name of a rock musician Viktor Tsoi.

On Friday, supporters of visiting St. Petersburg street named Victor Tsoi was sent an email to Georgy Poltavchenko, RIA Novosti reported.

"Until the 50th anniversary of preparing a photo exhibition in the city center. And I like the idea, it is necessary to work out ... "- the governor said in a tweet.

Photo exhibition mentioned Poltavchenko - "A Star Called Choi" with 44 black and white portraits of Victor - will open in the center of St. Petersburg by June 21, the birthday of the musician.

In 1981, at age 19 Viktor Tsoi founded the "Cinema" - one of the most popular Soviet rock bands - and the end of life remained its leader, the author of texts and music. After the death in a car crash Tsoi August 15, 1990 a few dozen kilometers from Riga group "Kino" almost immediately disbanded.





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